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In a world reeling from the impact of COVID-19, investing in public transport could create 4.6 million jobs by 2030 and cut transport emissions, mayors in some 100 cities said. A "green and just recovery" with investment in buses and trains, particularly electric vehicles, would also reduce car use and air pollution, and protect vulnerable residents, said C40, a network of cities pushing for climate action. "The road to recovery is paved with investments in our infrastructure," said C40's Cities Climate Leadership Group chairman

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ET April 1, 2021 | Updated 8:09 a.m. ET April 2, 2021 CBS' Chuck Lorre's new sitcom "The United States of Al" is facing backlash for its casting and portrayal of a U.S. military interpreter from Afghanistan. USA TODAY Chuck Lorre's "United States of Al" is trying very hard. Maybe a little too hard.  The new CBS sitcom (premiering Thursday, 8:30 EDT/PDT, ★★ out of four), about the friendship between an ex-Marine and his unit's Afghan interpreter, is an earnest and open-hearted attempt at a sitcom bromance between two very different men who become the best of friends.  However,  Lorre and producers David Goetsch and Maria Ferrari have tried so hard to create a perfectly palatable story of an i

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Construction industry digital apps are available for practically anything. A smartphone is for more than just talking. It can be used for: Document library – procedures, manuals, instructions, etc. By the time you read this, there will probably be a COVID-19 app. There’s a new construction app being announced about once a week. 8. Pandemic Preparedness Response and Management Plan We all learned a crash course in industrial hygiene as a result of this pandemic.  If we had sheltered in place and wore face coverings a month earlier, there could have been a fraction of the losses. The big safety

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Furthermore, several other article source names beyond the regulars in the semiconductor space warrant attention from investors looking to attach to the growing need for chips. Here are four that I believe warrant attention: reported just under $800 million in revenue while delivering earnings per share (EPS) of 29 cents in its most recent quarter. That was the fourth consecutive quarter of accelerated earnings growth and record revenue.  Marvell has done a nice job building its unique identity in the chip space, focusing on opportunities in the data center and the edge, and divesting itself of its consumer business.

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Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced Global experts of new WHO Council on the Economics of Health For All announced Initial 11 members are distinguished experts in economics, health, government, finance and development from around the world. Council’s focus is on new strategies to shape economies and financial systems with the objective of building healthy societies that are just, inclusive, equitable and sustainable. It will incorporate lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Council will hold its first meeting on 6 May 2021 led by Chair Mariana

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The annual Defender-Europe 2021 exercise distinguished visitor day was attended by the Albanian president and prime minister, the U.S. ambassador to Albania and three four-star U.S. generals, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. The Defense Department's Manufacturing Innovation Institutes leveraged their partnerships to enable manufacturers to quickly ramp up production to respond to personal protective equipment needs and protect Americans against COVID-19 exposure. Rapid COVID-19 test kits and N95 masks are among initial supplies from the Defense Logistics Agency being provided

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CONSTANCE HUNTER: Well, that's not most people's forecast. And certainly, when I speak to CEOs I do not get the sense that any of them are worried about a slowdown. They're more worried that the economy is overheating. So I have not seen any evidence of that. What-- are you pointing to a survey or some data that gives you the sense this is what people are thinking? BRIAN SOZZI: Well, I would say a lot of folks on the Street, at least economists, are looking-- they have modeled for high single-digit, in some cases double-digit, growth for this quarter. So by the end of the year, we could be

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passenger airlines seeing a contraction of 50% of traffic in 2020. Passengers will still be required to wear masks and practice physical distancing while in line or at various stages of boarding, but Oakley said safety continues to be a top priority for staff and the public. “The airlines have done great as everything and everyone has adjusted,” Oakley said. “Without our dedicated staff, we would not have been able to pull through the last 14 months as well as we have. I can’t say enough about all the employees here at the entire airport campus. Oakley stressed the airport was preparing for

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City Manager Rachel Harlow-Schalk urged city leadership during an April 14 city administrative meeting to consider reviewing some of the resolution's tenets prior to reauthorization. An internal memo from Harlow-Schalk indicated city staff has raised concerns that the airport has neglected to pay about $344,000 in assessments owed to the city and county. The delinquent payments stretch from 2019 through 2020. "It is a substantial amount," the City of Helena Finance Director Sheila Danielson said during the April 14 meeting. The memo cited street maintenance and stormwater assessments among

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Protecting construction workers during COVID-19 ‘takes all of us,” safety expert says Construction employers Construction site safety Construction worker safety Coronavirus CPWR CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training NIOSH OSHA Photo: CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training Silver Spring, MD — Mitigating the spread of COVID-19 on construction sites should be a team effort, OSHA Directorate of Construction Director Scott Ketcham said during a Feb. 25 webinar . Hosted by OSHA, NIOSH, and CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training, the event focused

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